Carter Racing Summary

Violations of ethics by one damages the reputations of the many. Public perception, not simply data, affects the teaching field. Currently,

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Making sound ethical decisions require an intentional process that utilizes thoughtful reflection, supervision/consultation, and action. Many ethical decision making models exist and the seven-step model introduced by Forester-Miller and Davis (1996) is a succinct amalgamation of these earlier models. The model by Forester-Miller and Davis (1996) follows seven progressive steps: (a) identify the problem, (b) apply the ACA Code of Ethics (2014), (c) determine the nature and dimensions of the dilemma, (d) generate potential courses of action, (e) consider the potential consequences of all options and determine a course of action, (f) evaluate the selected course of action, and (g) implement the course of action.

The Dean of Harvard Business School, Kim B. Clark, stood at a crossroads and incurred opportunity cost in two options such as ignoring the hacking or rejecting all applicants who had attempted to look at information. On the decision making process contains the impact of ethics. Moral philosophic factors will be taken into consideration as well as unconscious behaviors and attitudes will be occurred. Various approaches of ethical decision making was stated by Shannon Bowen (2002, pg 271) was stated such as materialism, utilitarianism and deontology. The utilitarianism was defined ‘This approach is typically identified with the policy of “maximizing the overall good” (Desjardins, J., 2009. p. 27). Positive and negative acts are determined by their consequences. In this case, the decision maker, the Dean of Harvard Business School, might use a self-interest approach for his short-term benefits which he could not have any ethical issues and got out of problem. However, it will bring moral and ethical issues for long term period such as the lack of veracity, fairness and the breach of trust from other applicants and stakeholders.

As a group, we wanted to come to a decision that was both ethical and effective. According to UC San Diego (2014), if the decision was ethical, it would hold up to the moral standard of the group. If the decision was effective, it would satisfy the moral standard in both short-term and long-term. After developing the foundation for our task, we reviewed and discussed the facts of the Nolan Ryan case to prepare for presenting our initial standpoint on the case. Everyone in the group shared their initial decision and why they thought it was both ethical and effective. Of the seven people in our group, four people thought Brian should keep the card and three people thought that Brian should give the card back. Because our initial decisions were such a tossup, it was critical that we considered the consequences of both decisions and how they affect the stakeholders, while still considering the group’s core ethical values. In addition, we established consensus on the percentage of each of the five ethical theories that should be used in consideration of the

moral positions of key individuals involved and identify value conflicts, if any, determine who should make the decision. Identify range of actions with anticipated

Every day people make decisions that may have profound effect on their personal and/or professional lives as well as the lives of others. The decision people make have a foundation on their personal, cultural, and perhaps organizational values. When these values are in disagreement, an ethical dilemma occurs.

The nascar body frame has become so much stronger. The frame has gone through so many changes. It has went from the stock frame of a car right off the assembly line to a full custom frame. Stronger frames can also protect the driver in any type of wreck. If the car happens to take a head on crash the frame will bend but the parts around the driver will not. Without the frame the driver would be killed in a wreck.

Therefore, by incorporating activities that promote class discussion, my students can potentially advance to higher levels of moral reasoning. When I first meet my students, I will introduce them to the Heinz Dilemma. Additionally, I will give them specific instructions stating that they are not to discuss the dilemma with anyone. Next, I will provide them with a survey of multiple choice and open-ended questions based on the Heinz Dilemma. Once again, the students will not be allowed to discuss their answers to the survey with their classmates. The results from this survey will provide me with my students’ initial level of moral reasoning. I will keep these initial surveys to reflect back on at the end of the

1. Claims and assertions of dishonest behavior against instructors keep on increasing. Without sufficient documentation and adherence to the ACA Code of Ethics a guide's powerlessness is likewise expanded.

Apply the ethical decision making model presented in week one lectures (adapted from Beemsterboer, 2010; Velasquez et al, 2009) to the case study.

The particular community I consider to be affiliated with is the local dirt track race car community. Dirt track racing is a sport in which race cars perform on a dirt or clay surfaced oval track. There are various race car classes that range from Hornets which are considered the least expensive all the way up to the Modified, which is the most expensive class of race car to run on the race track. I personally identify myself to be included in such a community due to the fact that ever since I was the age of four, my father took up the sport of racing Modified’s every weekend from March to October, and this is ultimately how I was introduced to the race track family (community). At the age of six my brother was very intrigued by the sport of racing and convinced my father to allow him to follow in his footsteps, and also pursue the love and dedication for the sport.

When humans hear the term “blind spots,” they often have a flashback to an event in life where they were driving and attempted to merge into another lane. Typically there are two outcomes from this event: the neighboring driver honks to alert that there is an impending car accident or that accident actually occurs. The same can be said for ethical decisions where humans often do not know they are making a decision with ethical implications. Unfortunately, there is usually not another person to honk at us alerting of the impending danger. The book Blind Spots, by Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel, explores these blind spots which pervade ethical decision making for individuals, organizations and society. Throughout the book, the authors offer various areas of day-to-day life where unethical gaps thrive and they offer mechanisms to understand and manage these gaps.

Making consistently ethical decisions is difficult. Most decisions have to be made in the context of economic, professional and social pressures, which can sometimes challenge our ethical goals and conceal or confuse the moral issues. In addition, making ethical choices is complex because in many situations there are a multitude of competing interests and values. Other times, crucial facts are unknown or ambiguous. Since many actions are likely to benefit some people at the expense of others, the decision maker must prioritize competing moral claims and must be proficient at predicting the likely consequences of various choices. An ethical person often chooses to do more than the law requires and less than the law allows.

Bj Carter and Chris Carter are siblings and business partners. They have to decide to run their race car in a high stakes race against tougher competition than they have seen all year. The problem being, their car has failed 7 times out of 24 this season and if it fails in this race, not only will they be out a $50,000 engine, but they will also be out a full season contract from Goodstone worth two million per year. If they decide not to race, they will be out $15,000 in entry fees and for sure lose Goodstone and end up $80,000 in debt on the season. Lastly, if they race and they do blow and engine, they will lose a sponsorship worth $80,000 from oil company because they don’t want their name on a car that